The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-30

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from the circulating library at the drug
store, and then act out the characters
they tell about"
It was Thanksgiving time. Guests
had been invited, and there was every
thing to do. There had always been
lust such times at the farmhouse ever
since Jare could remember; but she had
never assisted. She was the only daugh-
ter, and had been brought up in the use
less way that many of the only daughters
are brought up in, in the homes OF TAR
mers, even, where mistaken mothers
often say: =.
'My girls shall have the easy times
that have missed in my life"
The next morning Aunt Hannah SAID
to Samantha, privately:
"Don't you want to go home TO
Thanksgiving, my good girl9" q,
eyes, aam, the very worst way"
quickly said the faithful domestic. MY
brothers folks have written for me, and
there's be big family gathering; but
1 can't 60"
"YoH shall 60, and what's more you
shall sray two weeks" said Aunt Han,
nah, resoIutely, land your wages shall
90 on all the same. Say to Mrs. Harding
tonight that you must go. Jane shall
do your work"
"Oh, she can't!"
'She can and she shall, " said Aunt
Hannah. 81 will put my shoulder to the
wheel. Don't you worry now; Just give
out that you must SO home this year"
So, just after the mail came in, Sa'
mantha said to her mistress:
81 want to go home to Thanksgiving
awfully."
"You ought to CO." put in Aunt Han.
nah. "You shall go tomorrow, and be
gone fortnight. Twill pay your rail-
road fare"
"But what shall we do2" said Mrs.
Harding, looking really appalled,. "1t
is impossible to hire help at this season;
and there's no time to look for any,
either" :,
81 am here, dear sister," said Aunt
Hannah-as if that covered all grounds
of obiection.-''and Jane shall help. !
will hire her as my assistant, and pay her
three dollars a week-and the work will
do her good"
Jane was not consulted; to be sure;
but she did not dare rebel against good,
whole -souled Aunt Hannah, who was
person Of consequence in the family,
being a childless widow with consld-
erable means at her own disposal. Sa-
mantha went, and Jane took her place.
"Oh, 1 am to be dish washer" said
Aunt Hannah, as Jane reluctantly went
toward the sink the morning of the hired
girls departure. "You know how to
wash dishes we'll enough, dare say, al
though there is q right way as we'll as q
wrong way to wash dishes, but you will
learn by seeing me. can wash dishes
and at the same time give directions
about the work you are to do. NoWyou
will mix the bread first"
81 don't know how"
sTime you did, and will tell you all
about it, dear. Sister Harding, put the
rooms to rights, make the beds, and see
to the milk; you are the second girl, re.
member. Jane and I are the cooks. l
intend that on Thanksgiving Day every
article of food that goes on to the table
shall have been prepared by our Jane"
Jane opened her eyes in unaccustomed
surprise, and her lips for wondering
speech. But Aunt Hannah, with smiles
and good nature, talked so fast that the
Young girl found no chance to reply.
"You are an intelligent and pretty con-
scientious GIRL" went on the good aunt;
"you are as stong as many girls in your
position your appetite is good, and you
are capable" Jane opened her lips
again, bat Aunt Hannah reiterated
you arc young, capable and hearty. No
matter what station in life you may be
called to fill, you want to know how to
cook and how to do all kinds of house.
work in the best way"
Aunt Hannah, who was very entertain
! ing, and who knew great many people,
went on telling of this one and that one,
and gave Mrs. AS rule for making
bread, and Mrs. B. s recipe for certain
kind of cake, until Jane found that even
women of culture and wealth took charge
of their own households.
When, that night, Farmer Harding
complimented his daughters first ginger
bread, she was agreeably surprised to find
how much more real satisfaction there
was in making it than in rocking idly in
her chair, or standing out under the will
lows in the attitude of heroine, with
handkerchief pressed to her dewy eyes.
Jane was often tired at first, of course,
but she persevered under Aunt Hannah's
direction and treatment. Her mother
grew rested and young, and was told so
by her friends with whom she now had
! time to visit.
On Thanksgiving Day, when every
thing was being praised, Aunt Hannah
took great satisfaction in saying:
"My pupil, Janey, prepared every dish
set before you"
II declare" said the Western uncle,
81 declare, that's the way to bring up a
girl, be she a merchants, a lawyers, or
farmers"
Before he left the old homestead he
gave a bountiful sum of money to his
brother with which to refurnish and
paint the house, embellish the parlor,
hu;ld new front fence and last but